Season 2 - Episode 18 - Re-examining Loading Recommendations for Muscle Growth

15/06/2025 25 min Temporada 2 Episodio 1

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Season 2 is here. Now that we are done covering some of the more common topics, we plan to dive into some more detailed, nuanced and recent research. Episode 18 - Re-examining Loading Recommendations for Muscle Growth. Are the old gym rules holding you back? In this episode, we explore a groundbreaking re-examination of the repetition continuum from Schoenfeld and colleagues, challenging the long-standing idea that specific rep ranges are essential for specific results. Can you really build muscle with light weights? Is training to failure the real game-changer? And how important is volume versus load?We break down what the latest science says about optimising strength, hypertrophy, and muscular endurance — and what this means for your training or your clients’. Whether you’re a coach, clinician, or curious lifter, this episode arms you with evidence-based insights to make smarter programming decisions and ditch outdated dogma.